Get Ahead 2: Unit 12 - Disaster! Flashcards
noun
a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth’s crust or volcanic action.
地震
earthquake
noun
an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
洪水
flood
noun
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
台風
hurricane
typhoon
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a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
竜巻
tornado
when lava and gas are released from a volcano—sometimes explosively
火山噴火
volcanic eruption
noun
a large, destructive fire that spreads over a forest or area of woodland.
森林火災
forest fire
noun
a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.``
津波
tsunami
noun
a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
土砂崩れ
landslide
noun
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
干ばつ
drought
noun
the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
汚染
pollution
noun
a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
戦争
war
noun
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants.
地球温暖化
global warming
noun
the action of clearing a wide area of trees
森林破壊
deforestation
noun
an escape of oil into the sea or other body of water.
油流出
oil spill
noun
the process of a particular thing ceasing to exist
絶滅
extinction
